Remove chapter numbering

Question

I was reworking a bunch of chapters, and turned on chapter numbering so I didn't need to edit everything below.

It worked great, but now that the work is finished, how can I turn off or remove the automatic numbering. The code is interfering with me trying to place the file into InDesign. Right now, I am dropping down chapter to chapter, but is there a way to turn it off and leave the chapter numbers in place?

Answer 1

To convert numbers to text, run this line of VBA code before you remove number formatting from your heading styles:

ActiveDocument.ConvertNumbersToText

You can run the code directly in the Visual Basic Editor. To display the editor, you can click Visual Basic on the Developer tab. If you can't see that tab, first display it by clicking "Developer" at File | Options | Customize Ribbon.

In the Visual Basic Editor, you can type in the code in the Immediate window and press Enter to run it.

Answer 2

Thanks Doug,

That was helpful, for I hadn't noticed how it was applied to the heading style. I enabled through the ribbon.

What I was hoping for (and might not be possible) was to turn off the numbering from compiling any more numbers, but leave the numbers in place. When I removed the numbering modification all the numbers went with it. If that makes any sense? But, a quick enough fix by hand - and made quicker by your suggestion!

Answer 3

I am not sure what you mean by "turned on chapter numbering".  However, if you used a Style for your chapter headings, modify that Style to remove the numbering from it.